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Re-tooling,
Revival, Reviews
and Recreation!
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Re-tooling.
Leadership
Training Day this Saturday
9am
– 3pm!
I have attached the brochure for our Training Day to this email.
I hope to see all of you this Saturday! Pastor Steven Lester writes, “This is
an important time to develop leadership in the local church. We have a
fantastic lineup of speakers. Nazarene Publishing House will have a
display of their current materials. It would be a wise investment to
get your Sunday School Teachers and your Board Members to this
gathering. We are addressing every facet of ministry from children,
youth, and adult and our growing Hispanic ministries. If you have any
questions, please contact me at pastorsteven@centralchurch.tv or call my
cell at 918-581-4998. We really are better together. Let’s get
serious about expanding the Kingdom in NEO!” Due to the fact that we
are providing lunch free, we need a head count today,
Monday, August 11th.
Revival.
This
weekend I attended revival services at Collinsville and Bristow. Both
services were outstanding. Several things excited me:
1.
These churches made revival a priority in their budget and calendar.
2.
These churches prepared with prayer.
3.
These churches called great evangelists that God is blessing and using –
Susie Shellenberger and Scott Ferguson.
4.
Effort was made by Bristow to involve the Zone churches. The night I was
there a good group from Cushing joined in. What a great way to come together
and share in the time of refreshing.
Reviews.
I
have thoroughly enjoyed the church/pastor reviews I have done this summer at
Collinsville, Owasso Silver Creek, Tulsa Hills and Country Faith.
It is fun when lay leaders and pastors can have open, healthy interaction
about the health and mission of the church. It seems there is a fresh
wind of anticipation blowing across Northeast Oklahoma. An important part of
our open and clear communication is completing the Annual Goals and
Expectations together. These are due from each church this week. Please
contact me if your church board needs another month or two to complete this
exercise.
Recreation.
Our
Ministers and Mates Retreat is August 22 – 24 in Branson, MO. I thank our
churches for allowing your pastors to attend this time of renewal and
recreation for our pastors and spouses.
Naz Nite @ Six Flags is an opportunity for recreation for all ages. |
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Prayer
Requests
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Kay
Hilton (Pastor’s wife, Tulsa Living Hope) is hospitalized and
having some tests done on 8/11.
Nick
Vernier is having knee replacement surgery on 8/12 in OKC.
Pastoral
search at Sand
Springs, Coweta and Tahlequah.
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NEO
July Statistics
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Attendance
Averages
2013-14
2014-15
SDMI
2,362
2,306
AM Worship
3,379
3,599
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I
Want to Celebrate. . .
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Nick
& Kay Vernier, The Tribe. . . A family that has
struggled with conflict and turmoil for the past seven years has found
reconciliation and restored relationships.
Steve
Davis, Sapulpa. . . The addition of our new Children’s
Pastor, Michelle Madden.
David
Stevens, Vinita. . . We are ministering to children more
and more. Everyone is commenting about that. What an amazing coincidence that
God called Carol Stevens to serve as Children’s Pastor. She has already made
a difference in our ministry to children. Attendance average is up. God’s
presence is felt in our services. Our love is increasing.
Georgina
Lopez, Tulsa Cielos Abiertos. . . Our attendance was
increased and we began the School of Leaders. Praise the Lord the commitment
of our people is growing and they are loving our vision and our dream to
connect the church with others.
Saul
Ramirez, Tulsa Fe y Esperanza. . . While
ministering to some of our members in the hospital, we made contacts with
other Hispanic people there.
Otoniel
Dannemann, Tulsa Fuente de Vida. . . We raised our
attendance to two hundred in three of our Sunday services. We received
three new families, and 12 people received Jesus like a personal savior.
Yalmi
& Norma Izaguirrre, Tulsa Regency Iglesia. . . We
made a campaign to reach new people, and we did Friday to Sunday evening;
praise the Lord, some were reconciled and others received Jesus in their
hearts!
Mark
Hiehle, Claremore. . . We are so thankful for
the prayers extended on behalf of our daughter, Kaylin, during her open heart
surgery. The Lord answered mightily and she is recovering extremely
fast. God’s hand was seen in so many ways!
Scottie
Behm, Chelsea. . . (1) We are really enjoying our
Wednesday night Bible study on Romans. (2) Answered prayer for new jobs for
Dennis and Sarah. (3) We love our worship team, Linda and Janna. They were
greatly missed during recent illnesses and are both feeling better now.
Carl
Brown, Hominy. . . (1) The love of God that is alive
in our Church and we have come together to help others with hope, finances,
and support in difficult times. We are making plans to do more community
outreach. (2) We are starting a Children’s Shoe Tree for children that need
shoes for back to school, and planning to have a Blanket for Warmth for
families that are in need. (3) We have joined with Christ’s Cupboard to help
provide needed food and Hominy Ministerial Alliance for financial help for
families. (4) The Barnsdall Church of the Nazarene came together with us this
last Sunday and baptized 11 wonderful Christians and had a wonderful time of
Fellowship.
Curtis
Martin, Mannford Grace Family Worship Center. . .
The water lines are being completed this week. The cabinets (paid for
by the Sapulpa Church) have been selected and ordered. They were on
sale! Yeah! Floors have been stained. We are optimistic that a
completion date is coming for early fall. God is good!
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